Respiratory illness activity in Iowa has increased to very high, as defined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, over the last couple of weeks, and area health professionals are advising locals to ...

Everything has to fall into place for a top-five upset on the road. It wasn’t in the cards Friday night for the Pioneers, who ended the regular season with a 68-37 loss to Class 2A No. 3 West Lyon.

Okoboji girls basketball came to an end Saturday with a 51-42 loss to Siouxland conference rival Unity Christian. The nine-point gap was the tightest margin among three tries against the Knights.

Lakes Regional Healthcare has been named among the Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals in the United States for the seventh year in a row by The Chartis Center for Rural Health.

Farmers Savings Bank in Milford won the 2024 Milford Holiday Fantasy Chili/Soup cook-off contest held in December. Shown (from left) are Susan Reiser of the Milford Commercial Club, and bank employees ...

The Holy Father Pope Francis has appointed Father John Edward Keehner, of the Diocese of Youngstown as the eighth bishop of the Diocese of Sioux City. A press conference introducing the bishop-elect ...

A Milford woman was arraigned Feb. 7 in Clay County court on charges that she led a Clay County sheriff’s deputy on a high-speed chase that ended in a backyard in Spencer in 2023.

Route 86 Music is pleased to select Dennis Wahpepah as the February 2025 Student of the Month. He is taking drum lessons. He’s a quick learner and practices a lot, which music teachers love. Wahpepah ...

Okoboji's boys basketball team suffered a Siouxland Conference home loss to Central Lyon on Tuesday, Feb. 11. The Lions defeated the Pioneers 69-65 in Milford.

First came the ceremony, then came the celebration as the Spirit Lake girls advanced with a resounding 57-19 win over Sheldon in the Class 3A Region 8 quarterfinal on Saturday.

Okoboji Police have made an arrest following the investigation into a string of overnight burglaries that occurred Saturday, Feb. 15, along Lake Shore Drive in Okoboji. The Okoboji Police Department ...

Consistent games and consistent progress are adding up to a consistently good season for the Spirit Lake boys basketball team. That includes consistent quarters en route to a 57-44 home win over ...